BYU vs. Texas Tech Game Preview: Undefeated Teams Clash

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00:00The game of the day today, maybe an under-radar, Joe, game of the day.

00:03BYU taking on Texas Tech.

00:05You look at the opening numbers in this game, 9.5s, Joe, they're gone.

00:0811.5s across the board, and a total, which is actually down, Joe, the look-ahead, 52.5 to 49.5.

00:14Looking at this game, maybe some windy conditions there in Lubbock down in Texas,

00:18but understand this, BYU is undefeated.

00:20Texas Tech has won loss.

00:21It still feels like, Joe, an elimination game for me.

00:24Oh, it really is.

00:25I mean, when you look at BYU, undefeated this year, but they're also battle-tested on the road in tough environments, right?

00:32They're 4-0 on the road and have won by an average margin of victory of 11 points per game.

00:37On the flip side, Texas Tech undefeated at home, Donnie,

00:40and they've won their games by an average margin of victory of 41 points per game.

00:44That's against FCS and FBS opponents.

00:47You take out the FCS opponent, they've still won by an average margin of victory of 36.2 points per game.

00:53That front seven, led by David Bailey, the transfer, has done a fantastic job.

00:5874 rushing yards allowed, only 2.4 yards per carry allowed.

01:03That goes into the strength of BYU and LJ Morton that won upon the rack.

01:07They're averaging 216 this year.

01:10We'll see if they can run on the road.

01:12Difficult matchup early on, though.

01:13I like Texas Tech playing at home.

01:15How do you feel, Joe?

01:16You take a look at BYU's last game.

01:17Really impressive victory there on the road against Iowa State, 41-27.

01:21However, Joe, they've had a bye week here to get ready for Texas Tech.

01:25Last time we saw Texas Tech on the road in the Little Apple, which can be a tough spot.

01:2943-20, easy victory.

01:30Before that, pasted Oklahoma State.

01:32Morton back healthy and ready to go, a quarterback.

01:34And then I see, like, games with BYU.

01:36Double overtime against Arizona.

01:3814-point win against West Virginia at home.

01:39Not a great football team.

01:41Colorado, 24-21.

01:43We've seen this, Donnie, with BYU.

01:45They started 7-0 last year with Retzloff and then fell off a cliff in the second half of the season, right?

01:51Got to a bowl game and did knock off Colorado, but they were battle-tested early on against weaker competition.

01:58And then when they stepped up in size or stepped up in weight class, they couldn't win those type of games.

02:04It's going to be very difficult for BYU to win if they just run the football.

02:08They're going to have to win the turnover battle.

02:10Now, that's something that they've done this year.

02:11They entered this game, plus 10 in turnover margin, back end in terms of the secondary, only giving up 188 passing yards per game.

02:19We've got to see how it plays out.

02:21I've got to tell you, it's going to be interesting today, too, because this game starts at 11 o'clock local time there, Joe.

02:25Winds around 10 miles an hour is to get to the later in the game.

02:2815- and 20-mile-an-hour winds are expected in this game.

02:31So maybe the kicking game, a little bit in purgatory at that point.

02:33But more importantly, which team is going to be able to run that football and sustain the clock?

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